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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
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Section 6 - APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER SELECTED ITEMS - Continued

Part B - HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND OTHER SELECTED ITEMS

SMALL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

  1. - SMALL ELECTRICAL KITCHEN APPLIANCES, including -
    blender   electric frying pan   mixer
    breadmaker   electric iron   pizza oven
    coffee grinder   electric knife   popcorn maker
    coffee maker   electric timer   rice cooker
    crockpot   electric wine chiller   sandwich grill
    deep fryer   electric wok   slow cooker
    electric barbecue   food processor   smoothie maker
    electric can opener   hot plate   toaster
    electric grill   ice cream maker   toaster oven
    electric fondue set   juicer   waffle iron
  1. - ELECTRICAL PERSONAL CARE APPLIANCES, including -
    curling iron   electric toothbrush   make-up mirror
  denture cleaner   facial sauna   massager
    electric hair trimmer   foot bath   water-pick
  electric razor   hair dryer
  electric scale   heating pad

  1. - SMOKE DETECTORS, including -
    battery-operated   ionization chamber type   photo-cell type
  wired

  1. - ELECTRIC FLOOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT, including -
    floor polisher   hand vacuum   rug shampooer
  vacuum cleaner
  1. - OTHER HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, including -
    air purifier   trash compactor
  carbon monoxide detectors   water filters
  home security devices (burglar alarms) including console control modules,
burglar alarm console, door and window transmitters
  1. - SEWING MACHINES (with or without cabinet)
  2. - OFFICE MACHINES, INCLUDING FAX MACHINES AND CALCULATORS, also including -
    copy machine   typewriter
  1. - PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT OR PDAS
    palm   iPaq
  1. - COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SYSTEMS OR RELATED HARDWARE FOR NON-BUSINESS USE, including -
    CD/DVD drive   cables   home computers with or without monitors
    computer printers   fax modems   external hard drive
    keyboards   scanner   CD/DVD burner
    modems   memory   mouse
    monitors   Micro PC   laptops
  1. - COMPUTER SOFTWARE, INCLUDING COMPUTER GAMES, OR ACCESSORIES FOR NON-BUSINESS USE, including -
   PC games   printer cartridges   mouse pads
  1. - VIDEO GAME HARDWARE , VIDEO GAMES, OR ACCESSORIES, including -
    Nintendo Wii   Gamecube   Nintendo DS
  Gameboy   Playstation   Xbox
  PSP

  1. - TELEPHONES OR ACCESSORIES, including -
    beepers   cordless telephones   cell phone covers
  phone jacks and cords   telephones   car chargers
  cell phones  headsets   chargers
   pagers   Bluetooth accessories
  1. - TELEPHONE ANSWERING MACHINES, including -
    combinations of telephone/answering machines
  2. - PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, including -
    camera   lens   projector
    battery pack for camera flash   filters   tripod
    electro flash   motor driven film advancer   strobe light (for photographs)
    enlarger   projection screen   winder
    digital camera

      Do not include film, film processing, or other photographic supplies.

  1. - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES, OR ACCESSORIES, including -
    brass instruments   any other musical accessories   strings for musical instruments
    carrying case   picks   trombone
    clarinet   reeds   trumpet
    drums   sheet music   valve oil
    music books   saxophone   woodwinds
    music stand   stringed instruments   rosin
    piano   guitar   keyboards

      Do not include music lessons.

  1. - LAWNMOWING MACHINERY OR OTHER YARD EQUIPMENT, including -
    electric lawn trimmer   shovel   rake
    lawn mowers   snow blower   wheelbarrow
    motorized tiller   spreader
   tractor (farm, garden, etc.)

TOOLS FOR HOME USE

  1. - POWER TOOLS, including -
    cordless drill   electric plane   lathe
    electric drill   electric polisher   router
    electric saw   electric swimming pool cleaning equipment   sander
    cordless circular saw   air compressor
  1. - NONPOWER TOOLS, including -
    axe   socket   saw
    caulking gun   level   screwdriver
    drill   plane   trouble light
    hammer   pliers   wrench

HEATING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT

  1. - WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS
  2. - PORTABLE COOLING OR HEATING EQUIPMENT, including -
    fan   humidifier   spaceheater    dehumidifier

TELEVISIONS, RADIOS, VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT (Not installed on vehicles)

  1. - TELEVISIONS, ALL TYPES INCLUDING COMBINATIONS OF TV WITH DVD/VIDEO PLAYERS, including -
    flat screen TV   plasma    high definition TV
  1. - DVD PLAYERS, VCRs, DVRs, OR VIDEO CAMERAS, including -
    Blu-ray disc player   video laser disc player
    video cassette recorder/player   video tape recorder/player
    combination VCR/DVD player   digital TV converter box
    high definition disc player   TIVO unit
  1. - SATELLITE DISHES, RECEIVERS, OR ACCESSORIES
  1. - HANDHELD PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYERS
    iPod   Personal MP3 players
  1. - RADIO, ALL TYPES, including -
    clock radio
console		   short-wave
transistor/portable		   walky-talky
Walkman (radio only)		    CB (not permanently
mounted in an automobile)
  1. - TAPE RECORDERS OR PLAYERS (not permanently mounted in an automobile), including -
    audio tape decks   reel-to-reel tape decks
    audio cassette players/recorder   Walkman (cassette/radio combination or cassette only)
  1. - SOUND COMPONENTS, COMPONENT SYSTEMS, OR COMPACT DISC SOUND SYSTEMS, including -
    amplifier   receiver   tape deck (not specified)
    compact disc players   stereo   tuner
    equalizer   stereo rack system   turntable
    speakers   mixer
  1. - OTHER SOUND OR VIDEO EQUIPMENT, including -
    adapter for sound equipment   battery packs   microphone
    antenna (TV, radio, etc.)   base station CB antenna   headset
    power converter   earphones/headphones   power booster

TELEVISIONS, RADIOS, VIDEO AND SOUND EQUIPMENT (Not installed on vehicles)

  1. - PORTABLE MEMORY, SUCH AS FLASH DRIVES, MEMORY CARDS, AND RECORDABLE
    DISCS AND TAPES, including -
    thumb drives   blank DVDs   blank CDs
    zip drives   memory stick   USB flash drive

SPORTS, RECREATION, AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

  1. - GENERAL SPORTS EQUIPMENT, including -
    badminton set   football   soccer ball
    sports protective equipment/gear   frisbee   sports shoes
    baseball bat   golf clubs   sports uniform
    baseball glove   karate equipment   tennis racket
    basketball   lawn games   volleyball
    table tennis equipment   racquetball   skateboard   
    bowling ball   golf shoes   racquetball racket   
    boxing equipment   roller blades   basketball hoop   
    golf cart (non-riding)

      Include specialized athletic shoes such as for football, baseball, soccer, biking, and bowling, except if included in the rental or activity fee for the sport.

  1. - HEALTH AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, including -
    exercycle   Trampoline   weight bench
    exercise mat   treadmill   pedometer
    rowing machine   weights   home gym
  1. - CAMPING EQUIPMENT, including -
    air mattress tent   canteen   portable heater
    camping cookware   kerosene lamp   sleeping bag
    camping stove   frame packs and other camping packs   sleeping pad
  1. - HUNTING AND FISHING EQUIPMENT, including -
    ammunition   scopes (not specified)   rifle
    bow and arrow   BB/pellet gun   shotgun
    knife   fishing rod and tackle   cross bow
  1. - WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT, including -
    ice boat   ski poles   snow skis   snowboard
    ice skates   sled   toboggan   snowboard equipment
    ski boots   sledding equipment
  1. - WATER SPORTS EQUIPMENT, including -
    diving equipment   water skis   water ski vest
    raft   life jacket   wind surf board
    surf board   snorkel   wakeboard
  1. - OUTBOARD MOTORS
  2. - BICYCLES, including -
    bicycle helmets   rack   tires
    bicycle parts   stand   tubes
    locks   supplies
  1. - TRICYCLES AND BATTERY POWERED RIDERS, including -
    big wheels
  1. - PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, including -
    portable swimming pool   swing set   sand box   gym set
  1. - OTHER SPORTS OR RECREATION EQUIPMENT, including -
    telescope    paintball equipment   metal detector

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Last Modified Date: April 5, 2010